Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China
China: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0291 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China stood at 0.0291 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China peaked at 0.0341 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1974.
That places China 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 units per person | +131.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 units per person | +122.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 units per person | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.009 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.011 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.015 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.019 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0192 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.027 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0334 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0341 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0291 units per person | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 70 Norway 0.0298 units per person compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0295 units per person compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0292 units per person compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.0283 units per person compare
- 75 Albania 0.0281 units per person compare
- 76 Suriname 0.028 units per person compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in China was 0.0291 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1974.
- How does China rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- China ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.